title: Clinical services within a general hospital department of psychiatry: conceptual issues and operational guidelines.
abstract: This paper presents a checklist of conceptual issues and operational guidelines determining the organization of clinical services within a general hospital department of psychiatry. Issues emphasized include philosophy, target population, definition, structure, location, financing, and cost effectiveness of services, utilizing the experience of a specific department of psychiatry to illustrate their application. As the trend continues for mental health service delivery within a general hospital, recognition of these issues and their application is essential to effective service delivery.
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013808:Therapeutic Community